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Thurnscoe Man in Middlecliffe Mishap

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 Thurnscoe Man in Middlecliffe Mishap Arnold Ogley (61) of 23, John Street, Thurnscoe, was fatally injured in a road accident...

Mexborough Music Festival – Girls’ Treble Solo Winner

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951 Winner of the Girls’ Treble Solo Under 18, and the Junior Challenge Cup at Mexborough Music Festival on Friday,...

Tailpiece – Aunt Matilda’s Ample Calf

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 Tailpiece Our bulldog ate the large half Of Aunt Matilda’s ample calf; I should, I trust, have been upset Were dog food not...

Tailpiece – Mrs Wospottle in Hospital

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 20th, 1951 Tailpiece Mrs. Wospottle, if rumour, discreetly whispered be true had been taken to hospital, treated, and cured, but she was...

Dramatic Club Pioneer

October 1951
South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 Pioneer South Yorkshire Times, October 27th, 1951 Pioneer Walter Hinchcliffe, of Tempest Avenue, Darfield, who recently joined Darfield Dramatic Club, played his...

Two Get 101 Tons

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th, 1951 Two Get 101 Tons   Commended to Mr. J. A. Hall, Yorkshire Miners President, when he opened the pit head baths...

Election Notebook – Flag For Tory Victory Was Sabotaged

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1951 Election Notebook Wombwell Flag For Tory Victory Was Sabotaged In celebration of the return of a Conservative government a Union Jack...

Election Results in Don & Dearne Valleys

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd, 1951 Mr. W. Paling (Dearne Valley) Dearne Valley *W Paling Lab.):  39,782 J. Sizer (Con.): 10,197 Majority:              29.685 No change 1950 Election: Lab. Majority 30,055 There was...

No Change but Majorities Down

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times and Express, November 3rd, 1951 No Change but Majorities Down Most interesting statistical detail revealed by South Yorkshire’s General Election results declared on...

Splendid Send-Off for Music Festival – Adjudicator High Commendation

November 1951
South Yorkshire Times, November 24th 1951 A Splendid Send-Off for Dearne Music Festival Adjudicator High Commendation Mr. Alec Redshaw, one of Saturday’s two adjudicators at Dearne District...